She is a dancer, the top brand in fireworks and willow alleys. She is beautiful and enchanting, but her life experience is drifting, falling into the dust, and dealing with men of all kinds. She longed for glory and wealth throughout her life, and she was in the hands of several men. When danger came, they did not give a little sympathy to this poor woman who was vain but could not dominate her own destiny. She is the biological mother of Qin Shihuang , Lu Buwei , a woman that cannot be avoided in her life, Zhao Ji !
In the autumn of 261 BC, the Qin and Zhao countries fought in Changping. In just five months, the Qin army killed 450,000 Zhao troops. After years of battles, all the young and middle-aged people in Zhao State were sent to the battlefield. Even the most prosperous city of Handan is empty at night. The elderly, weak, women and children who stayed in the city were all sad and sad.
However, the Lu family compound in the city was filled with joy at this time. Because today the Lu family is going to marry a beauty into the mansion. Although the atmosphere was lively, no one came to congratulate him, which also made the bride who was about to enter the door feel dissatisfied. The bride slowly walked out of the sedan chair, and the groom Lu Buwei, who had been waiting for a long time, couldn't wait to walk forward and hug the beauty in his arms. Seeing that the bride was a little angry, Lu Buwei hurriedly explained, "Please forgive me, Ai Ji! Look at the chaos outside, Lu is determined to do a big fuss, but he doesn't dare! Besides..." Today's bride is the top dancer in Zuihua Tower, the largest brothel in Handan City. People no longer remember her name, and those who know her call her Zhao Ji.
Due to years of war, even the fireworks where singing and dancing are usually quiet, and Zhao Ji was sold to the city merchant Lu Buwei by the madam.
Lu Buwei comes from a small and unknown place in Wei State. No one knows how he found his first pot of gold in his life. When he entered people's vision, he was already rich and rich.
The first time Zhao Ji and Lu Buwei met was in a place of fireworks, but Lu Buwei was extremely different in that place of singing and dancing. Lu Buwei came here, not spending time or having fun, but just drinking alone in a corner. This made Zhao Ji, who was used to seeing men coming here for fun, see Lu Buwei at first glance. The curious Zhao Ji ran to the madam to ask who the man was, but unexpectedly, she was severely scolded by the madam. "He is our real God of Wealth! No matter what he wants to do, as long as he gives money, we must be careful when serving him. If you dare to offend her, be careful of your skin!"
Zhao Ji, who was unwilling to give up, asked the madam "Who is he?"
"Lu Buwei, one of the best jewelry merchants in Handan City, that's a rich man!" After saying that, the madam did not forget to warn Zhao Ji again, "Just just serve him carefully. If you offend this God of Wealth, see if I won't skin you!"
After hearing the madam's words, Zhao Ji could only smile and said, "I know, mom, don't worry!"
For Lu Buwei, although Zhao Ji had never seen him, Zhao Ji had heard of Lu Buwei's name. But Zhao Ji heard that this wealthy businessman was not a businessman who was rich and rich. Like the fireworks place where she was, Lu Buwei rarely visited. For some reason, how could I come here now and just drink on my own?
For a woman who fell into the world in Zhao Ji, she would not let go of a God of Wealth like Lu Buwei.
Zhao Ji turned around to Lu Buwei in the corner and said with a smile: Can you enjoy the whole glass of water and wine? "
After hearing this, Lu Buwei quickly stood up and returned and said, "Of course, of course, please sit down, girl! "
Zhao Ji was able to get to the top, except for her beauty, naturally had her own means.
That night, Lu Buwei stayed at Zhao Ji's place. After a night of lingering, Lu Buwei began to visit Zuihua Tower every night. From then on, Zhao Ji only danced for Lu Buwei. Slowly, Zhao Ji developed a different feeling for Lu Buwei. Zhao Ji began to feel that she seemed to be unable to live without Lu Buwei and was used to his existence.
When Zhao Ji learned that she was sold to Lu Buwei by the madam, she did not cry, but obediently obeyed the madam's arrangement.Because she was thinking that if she could marry into the family of the richest businessman in Handan City, she would no longer have to do such a business that she would make a laugh in front of others. With Lu Buwei's family power, he will have no worries about food and clothing in the second half of his life and enjoy all his glory. Zhao Ji was thinking with great thoughts, but he knew that Lu Buwei's shocking plan had not been revealed to her.
The sedan chair entered the Lufu, and Lu Buwei's gentleness made Zhao Ji unaware of this. After a night of warmth, Lu Buwei finally revealed his big plan to Zhao Ji.
It turns out that Lu Buwei bought Zhao Ji not because he was greedy for her beauty, but because he had the greatest plan in his life to be implemented...
In In the Warring States Period, although merchants could be rich in the world, they belonged to the bottom of society and had a low social status, even if they were rich, they were the same.
Lu Buwei was born in an inconspicuous small place, but he has gained a fortune with his intelligence and talent. But his ambitions don't stop there. He wants to have a status that is admired by thousands of people, supreme power and supreme status. He took advantage of his business to visit , Seven Kingdoms, . His keen development will be Qin in the future. He bets his future on Qin .
In 361 BC, the Qin State, located in the western border, rose rapidly and gradually became the most powerful country among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. Looking at the only country in the world that can compete with it is Zhao. Although Qin launched many wars against Zhao, Zhao State, assisted by old ministers Lianpo and Lin Xiangru , Qin State could not move forward with Zhao State. Moreover, Qin was always at a disadvantage in the face of Zhao.
King Zhaoxiang, Qin, After repeated thoughts, decided to ease the relationship with Zhao. In order to show Qin's sincerity, Qin Zhaoxiang sent the son of Prince An Guojun Yiren to Handan of Zhao as a hostage.
As a hostage far away in a foreign country, Yi Ren has no relatives and friends around him. No one can tell the loneliness and depression in his heart. He is depressed and full of sorrow all day long.
At this moment, Lu Buwei, who had a unique vision, took a fancy to Yiren. He felt that his opportunity had come, and realizing his future ambitions was on Yiren. He tried every means to make friends with Yi Ren. Not only did he spend a lot of money to bribe the guards who guard Yiren, so that Yiren can get the freedom to enter and exit casually, but he also became Yiren's guest of honor and friend who could talk about everything.
Lu Buwei, who is wearing thousands of miles apart, is generous and not only responsible for Yi Ren's expenses, but also often comes to the host family to chat with Yi Ren to eliminate loneliness for him. Yi Ren, who was in a foreign country, was grateful to Lu Buwei and regarded him as his benefactor.
One day, the two of them were drinking together again. When Yiren began to tell their homesickness and their hatred for leaving their hometown, Lu Buwei stood up and bowed, "Your prince, don't worry too much. I have already figured out a complete plan for you to get rid of the predicament..."
Yiren heard that Lu Buwei had a plan to get rid of the sea of suffering, and immediately stood up and bowed to Lu Buwei, "I beg you to save Yiren from the sea of suffering. I will thank you very much for saving your life in the future."
Lu Buwei quickly helped Yiren sit down and said, "If the prince wants to change his current situation and no longer live such a life under others, he should take the initiative to fight for it. In the future, the world should be the best in the world. He will return to Qin. King Zhaoxiang is old. Your father, An Guojun, must inherit the throne. Although he has many descendants, the most favored person now is Lady Huayang , but she has no descendants. This is your opportunity! "
Yiren seemed to understand after hearing this, so he asked Lu Buwei: "What are the plans sir? Please tell me carefully!"
Lu Buwei said slowly: "Recognize Mrs. Huayang as his mother and be her adopted son! Relying on Mrs. Huayang, he will become a great person in the future! The throne of King Qin is yours."
Yiren was excited after hearing this, as if he had seen the scene of his ruler in the future. But when I thought about it, Yiren became melancholy again. Now that he is in a prison, not to mention recognizing Mrs. Huayang as his mother, it is not easy to leave Zhao State.
Lu Buwei saw Yi Ren’s worries and thoughts. He slowly said to Yiren, "Don't worry, prince, you just need to rest here and everything is covered by me."
After hearing Lu Buwei's words, Yiren was still grateful and immediately knelt down on the ground, swearing: "If I can escape this cage in the future and ascend to the throne of the King of Qin, the Qin Dynasty will be shared with you and I. The military and political power will be held in charge. If I want to break my promise, I will be punished by God! "
Lu Buwei knew that his plan had been a little successful, so he was secretly happy. He helped Yi Ren up: "The prince doesn't have to do this, so please rest here with peace of mind and wait for my good news! "
After saying that, Lu Buwei left the host family.
Chapter 0 After Lu Buwei left from Yiren, he began his second plan and went to Qin State to persuade Mrs. Huayang to accept Yiren as his adopted son.
Lu Buwei came to Qin State alone with tens of gold. Through his relationship, Lu Buwei bribed Mrs. Huayang's sister and introduced himself to Mrs. Huayang through her.
When he saw Mrs. Huayang, Lu Buwei asked directly: "I don't know, do you have any plans for the future? "When Mrs. Huayang heard Lu Buwei's question, she was stunned. Then she replied: "I am a woman and I rely on my husband as my own. What are the plans for me? "
Lu Buwei smiled and said, "My wife is young and beautiful, and now she is the most beloved person of An Guojun, so naturally there is no need to worry about her future. But a hundred years later, can the wife rely on her to sleep? "
A sentence from Lu Buwei hits the weakness of Mrs. Huayang. Although he is full of all his favors, he has no children. As the saying goes, a mother is noble by her son. Who can I rely on after a hundred years? If the sons of other concubines become the King of Qin in the future, will I have a good ending? Lu Buwei expressed all the worries in his heart in just one sentence.
Lu Buwei saw Mrs. Huayang's expression and said, "Madam, don't worry too much. Today I am planning for your future! "Then Lu Buwei asked Mrs. Huayang to accept Yiren as her adopted son and told her carefully.
After hearing what Lu Buwei said, Mrs. Huayang felt that her future was unpredictable, so she agreed to Lu Buwei's suggestion. In the days after
, Mrs. Huayang praised Yiren strongly in front of An Guojun. On one hand, she said all the good things and acted coquettishly. An Guojun was also immersed in the gentleness of Mrs. Huayang and was full of joy. Not only did she agree to take Yiren back to Qin in the future, but she also agreed to innovate Yiren as the crown prince.
When Lv Buwei learned about this, she was quick He told Yi Ren the good news. Yi Ren was ecstatic when he heard it. He was grateful to Lu Buwei, but he didn't know how to repay him.
The happy people are not just Yi Ren, but Lu Buwei was naturally very happy, but he couldn't show it. Besides, this is just a small part of his plan. He has greater plans in his heart. He wants to be a person above ten thousand people.
In fact, although Lu Buwei is usually romantic, he rarely visits the fireworks land. In order to start his next plan, he searches for brothels and brothels in Handan City because he wants to find a woman who suits his wishes. This is his plan Part of the drawing.
So, Zhao Ji entered Lu Buwei's sight. It turned out that Lu Buwei was looking for a beautiful and smart woman and gave her to Yiren. If this woman could still conceive of his Lu Buwei's child, then Yiren ascends the throne in the future and then passes the throne to his own children. Then the world of Qin is the world of his Lu family? And this is Lu Buwei's ultimate goal.
Although Zhao Ji has been in the fireworks and willow alleys for many years and has seen countless people, and is also considered a person who has seen the world, after hearing Lu Buwei's plan, she couldn't help but breathe. She didn't think It is time for Lu Buwei, a businessman, to have such ambitions.
At this point, Zhao Ji finally understood that Lu Buwei spent a lot of money on her, not loving herself, but she was just a small piece in Lu Buwei's hands.
Although she could get benefits from Lu Buwei's plan, once the plan was successful, she would completely change her destiny and become a dragon and phoenix among people. Although Zhao Ji was also ambitious, she knew the risks, but from Lu Buwei's tone, she knew that she had no choice. She immediately agreed to implement the plan arranged by Lu Buwei and expressed her willingness to let her do it.As a result, the two hit it off and began to carry out a conspiracy that already belonged to them. As expected, a few months later, Zhao Ji was indeed pregnant and was a baby boy.
On this day, Lu Buwei posed for celebrating Yi Ren ascending the position of prince, and held a banquet at the Lu family and took Yi Ren to the Lu family. During the meal, Yi Ren was very grateful to Lu Buwei for his help and promised that he would report to Lu Buwei heavily in the future.
Buwei refused, no thanks. Seeing that Yi Ren was already drunk, Lu Buwei had his hands together, and a group of beautiful women walked into the hall and danced gracefully, and Zhao Ji was the leader. Zhao Ji was graceful and looked ambiguously at the stranger from time to time. Under the influence of alcohol , coupled with Zhao Ji's charming eyes, Yi Ren has long been distracted and confused.
Lu Buwei, who was sitting beside him, could see clearly, and Lu Buwei knew that the time had come. I took the opportunity to leave the banquet when I had something to do. Before leaving, he winked at Zhao Ji.
The unaware Yi Ren was secretly happy when he saw Lu Buwei leaving, and his eyes were staring at Zhao Ji, unable to leave for a moment. Zhao Ji was even more provocative and slowly walked to Yi Ren to pour him wine, while Yi Ren took the opportunity to pull Zhao Ji down. Just when Yi Ren couldn't hold it, Lu Buwei came back from outside and pretended to get angry after seeing it.
Seeing this, Yi Ren, who was drunk just now, suddenly woke up and quickly knelt beside Lu Buwei, asking for his forgiveness. Zhao Ji was also sobbing around. At this time, he would never have thought that all this was a double act performed by Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji.
Then with a "bang", Lu Buwei slapped Zhao Ji to the ground and said angrily: "Bitch, I'll save you from water and fire. I love you very much. You actually do such a thing on my back. What else can I say?"
Lu Buwei's sudden action made Yi Ren even more at a loss. He knelt there motionlessly. Lu Buwei saw that the time was ripe. Pretending to sigh, "Well, you both get up! Since you have you and me, I will give you personal favors and give Zhao Ji to you!"
Yiren was naturally grateful to Lu Buwei for his great kindness. In this way, that night, Zhao Ji left the Lu Mansion and came to the host's mansion. Zhao Ji thus walked onto the bed of Ying Yiren from Lu Buwei's arms.
Yiren regards Zhao Ji as a treasure. Not only does he stay with Zhao Ji every day, but he also promises that Zhao Ji will return to Qin State in the future, and will take Zhao Ji as his official wife and become the crown princess, and in the future, he will become the throne of the King of Qin and make her the queen. And if he gives birth to a son in the future, he will be made the crown prince.
html More than 0 months later, Zhao Ji told Yi Ren that she was pregnant. This made Ying Yiren feel bad. In 259 BC, Zhao Ji was about to give birth when she was pregnant for ten months and gave birth to a baby boy. On the day the child was full moon, Lu Buwei was invited to the host family to drink full moon wine . At the banquet, Yiren asked Lu Buwei to give his child a name. Although Lu Buwei waved his hand to shirke, he was already filled with joy.Yiren said, "Our family relies on Brother Lu to have today. This child is also your son, so it is appropriate to name it." Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji looked at each other, and they were tacitly informed. After shirking, Lu Buwei named his child Zheng, which is First Emperor Ying Zheng.
In 257 BC, the aging King Zhaoxiang decided to lead the Qin Dynasty 's last try. King Zhaoxiang re-summoned heavy troops to attack Zhao State. The proton Yiren, who is still in Zhao State, is in a critical situation and is at risk of being killed by Zhao State at any time.
The situation is critical, and Lu Buwei rushed to the host family overnight to discuss countermeasures with Yiren. At this time, Zhao Ji had been living with Yiren for two years. When she saw Lu Buwei coming to discuss things with Yiren, she didn't care. She returned to the inner room and coaxed her son Zheng'er to sleep.
When she saw Yi Ren again, he only told the servants to pack their luggage quickly and did not talk to Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji, who felt that the situation was wrong, hurriedly asked, "Where are you going? What happened?"
Without waiting for Yi Ren to speak, Lu Buwei said first, "The prince's situation is very critical now, and he must escape from this place first."
"What should Zheng'er and I do? Do you just leave it behind and ignore it?" Before Lu Buwei finished speaking, Zhao Ji rushed to say.
Although Lu Buwei is sympathetic, everything in front of interests can be given up. If Yi Ren died in Zhao State, his many years of plans will be vain.
Lu Buwei turned around and said to Zhao Ji, "The situation is critical now. You can stay here now. I can't take care of you this time."
And Yiren never said a word. Zhao Ji knew that it would be useless to say it, and everything was a foregone conclusion. He came to Yiren and said sadly, "Don't forget Zheng'er and I, we must come back to pick us up!"
Yiren was already in danger of being protected by himself at this time. He sighed, swayed his sleeves and left hurriedly with Lu Buwei. He didn't know whether he could escape, so he could not care about these things!
Looking at the figures of the two men running for life in a hurry, Zhao Ji was angry and hated. She was a weak woman, played with by the two men, and was sent as a gift. Now in times of crisis, they actually left a weak woman and a child who was still ignorant of the world to escape alone!
In the huge house, only the mother and son were left. Her heart was like a knife cut, and she kept bleeding. Zhao Ji also secretly swore in her heart that everything she had endured today must be repaid twice as much as possible!
Yiren and Lu Buwei left the host family, Lu Buwei bribed the guards and secretly left Handan City with Yiren. After sending each other to Qin army, he finally returned to Xianyang City of Qin...
The two people who returned to Qin did not rush to return to the Qin Palace. Under the arrangement of Lu Buwei, Yiren wore Chu clothes and brought Chu specialties to the lady Huayang's mansion.
When Yiren saw Mrs. Huayang, he crawled at her feet, shouted at her mother, and told her about her hardships over the years.
The reason why Yiren came to see Mrs. Huayang in Chu clothes was because Mrs. Huayang was from Chu. Because of the marriage, Mrs. Huayang sent it to Qin. Seeing Yi Ren disturbing him like this, Mrs. Huayang's feelings of missing her hometown were immediately aroused. He couldn't help but step forward to help the strange man up on the ground.
And all of this is carefully designed by Lu Buwei!
Mrs. Huayang immediately agreed to accept Yi Ren as her adopted son and changed his name to Zichu. Lu Buwei was rewarded for his merits in saving Yiren and returning to Qin.
Compared with Yiren and Lu Buwei, Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng, who are in Zhao, were wandering and hiding everywhere. As Yi Ren fled from Zhao State, King Zhao was furious and ordered that Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng must be captured. In order not to be caught, Zhao Ji took Zhao Zheng to hide from Tibet. Sometimes Zhao Ji even wanted to give up, but when she saw that the young Ying Zheng and even her son might become the future king of Qin, Zhao Ji gritted her teeth and persevered.
Five years passed in a flash, and Ying Zheng also grew from a two-year-old to a handsome boy. At this time, Yiren was already the crown prince of Qin. The , King Zhao of Qin had passed away, and the King of Qin at this time was An Guojun. Things were carried out step by step according to Lu Buwei's plan. But at this time, Lu Buwei could no longer wait. His son Zheng'er is far away in Zhao State, and his life and death are uncertain, so he can't wait any longer. He wants to take action in advance.
Lu Buwei found Yi Ren and advised him to get rid of An Guojun and ascend the throne as soon as possible. Under the arrangement of Lu Buwei, at the banquet where An Guojun held a succession celebration, Yiren presented An Guojun with a glass of poisoned wine. Poor King Xiaowen of Qin, An Guojun, who had been the crown prince for more than 50 years, then ascended the throne of King Qin, but he died after only three days of being King Qin.
The Yiren who succeeded the King of Qin has long forgotten that Zhao Ji and his son are far away in Zhao State. Now the strange man is hugging left and right, with beautiful women around him. However, Lu Buwei insisted on taking back Zhao Ji and his son. Under the pressure of Lu Buwei, Yiren reluctantly ordered the Qin army to come to Zhao State, and Zhao Ji and his son finally left Zhao State.
In 249 BC, one evening, a carriage stopped in front of a farmer's house in the suburbs of Handan City of Zhao. Half an hour later, the carriage left Zhao State in the dark...
After Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng returned to Qin State, Zhao Ji became the queen as he wished, and Ying Zheng also became the crown prince of Qin State.
Although Zhao Ji got what she wanted, she still held a grudge against Yi Ren and Lu Buwei leaving the mother and son behind and fleeing.After Zhao Ji was in charge of the harem, the concubines of Yiren died one after another. When she thought of her hunger and cold and displaced, Yiren was hugging these beauties and being romantic and happy, Zhao Ji was furious. The huge Qin harem became the world of Zhao Ji alone. Zhao Ji didn't take Lu Buwei seriously. It was this man who made him wander and made him a pawn at the mercy of others. From being arrogant, Lu Buwei has now become a minister who is now down-looking, and Zhao Ji can't express his joy in his heart.
Ying Zheng grew up day by day, and now he is the King of Qin who is in charge of Qin. He was decisive in killing, very much like Lu Buwei when he was young, but Ying Zheng was always worried about his life experience, and the rumors outside made Ying Zheng crazy.
Now Lu Buwei has also become the prime minister of Qin as he wishes, truly enjoying the supreme glory below one person and above ten thousand people. However, he felt the life-and-death threat from Ying Zheng. Because he knew that with Ying Zheng's personality and the stain on his life experience, he would never tolerate it, even if he knew that he was his biological father.
Lu Buwei deliberately kept his distance from Zhao Ji, and even if Zhao Ji summoned him, he used various reasons to shirk him. Try every means to get rid of my relationship with Zhao Ji.
But Zhao Ji, who lives in the deep palace, is lonely and lonely. He always summoned Lu Buwei for various reasons. Lu Buwei was also inconvenient. In order to solve this problem, an eunuch was sent to Zhao Ji's bedroom by Lu Buwei. This person is Lao Ai , but he is a fake eunuch specially arranged by Lu Buwei to relieve Zhao Ji's loneliness.
So, Zhao Ji and Lao Ai were in love with each other, day and night, like a bond. A few months later, the Queen Mother became pregnant. The former king has passed away and the empress dowager is pregnant. This is a huge matter and a shocking scandal in the palace. If the Qin King knows it, he will be killed. Under Lu Buwei's arrangement, Zhao Ji left the palace to recuperate on the grounds of poor health.
Zhao Ji and Lao Ai lived together after leaving the palace, and from then on they were even more free and unrestrained. Soon, the empress dowager gave birth to a baby boy. The two were happy and happy day and night without any scruples. Three years later, the empress dowager gave birth to another boy. With Zhao Ji's favor, Lao Ai was not only promoted to the title, but also had two children with the Empress Dowager. However, Lao Ai was not satisfied with this. He was also born to Zhao Ji. Why could Ying Zheng be the noble King of Qin, but his son could not bear the light of day.
Now the King of Qin is not yet full of wings, and the Empress Dowager is still in power. When will she wait if she doesn’t take this opportunity to seize the throne? So Lao Ai conspired with the Empress Dowager to usurp the throne, replace Ying Zheng, and he and the Empress Dowager's son ascend the throne. Empress Dowager Zhao Ji was fascinated and actually agreed. Lao Ai began to win people's hearts and was ready to wait for an opportunity.
There is no airtight wall in the world . Lao Ai had the intention of rebellion, and finally it reached Ying Zheng's ears. Ying Zheng immediately ordered the arrest of Lao Ai. The arrested Lao Ai was punished with treason and was dismembered by five horses, and the son born to him and the empress dowager was also thrown to death by Ying Zheng. Empress Dowager Zhao Ji was imprisoned in the palace and sent to supervise the imperial guards and was not allowed to go out. And swear to never meet again until death! Lu Buwei was dismissed from his post as prime minister and ordered to move to his territory in Henan.
Zhao Ji, who was imprisoned in the deep palace, was crazy all day long, often saying something that people couldn't understand. Although Zhao Ji was later taken back to the palace by Ying Zheng, she had become a walking corpse! Everything lost hope.
In 235 BC, Lu Buwei had lived in Henan for more than a year, and Lu Buwei chose to end his life with a glass of poisonous wine. A few years later, one cold night, Empress Dowager Zhao Ji died of depression in Zhangtai Palace. This drama led by Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji finally came to an end.
As the protagonist in the play, Zhao Ji is a tragic woman who longs for love and fame and fortune, but she ends up in vain. Zhao Ji's whole life was just a piece on someone else's chessboard.
